Application Deadline: 31 July 2018
The University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Public Health, in conjunction with the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), hosted at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a full scholarship supported by TDR to undertake the full-time Master Degree Programme in the field of Implementation Science.
The degree programme is open to candidates from a range of disciplines including clinical
and other health-relatedfields; statistics and other quantitative fields,as well as demography and social sciences. The degree programme should also appeal to candidates who want to become more involved in research in health-related fields.
The University of the Witwatersrand is one of seven universities around the world participating in the TDR Postgraduate Training Scheme, which aims to strengthen capacity in implementation research. Implementation research1 is a growing field that supports the identification of health system bottlenecks and approaches to address them, and is particularly useful in low-and middle-income countries where many health interventions do not reach those who need them.
The goal of strengthening capacity in implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty (in particular, the neglected tropical diseases
2, malaria and tuberculosis) and boosting the number of researchers and practitioners in low and middle-income countries is in line with the TDR focus on improving the health and well- being of people burdened by infectious diseases of poverty through research and innovation.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP
- Be resident in and a national of a low-or middle-income country in the WHO African Region.
- Applicants should normally be 35 or younger for the Master Programme. Women
are encouraged to apply. - Be interested in developing a career in implementation research on infectious diseases of
poverty. - Be proficient in English.
- Meet the Programme’s requirements: http://www.wits.ac.za/publichealth/academic-programmes/postgraduate/master-of-science-in-epidemiology/
SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGE
The scheme will provide full scholarships for seven Masters in the 2019 academic year and covers the following:
- Return economy air fare.
- Tuition fees.
- Basic medical and accident insurance.
- Monthly stipend to cover living expenses including accommodation.
- Support for the research project expenses.
HOW TO APPLY
The application process is two-fold.
1.Application to the University of the Witwatersrand
Apply by completing a University of the Witwatersrand postgraduate application form online
at: http://www.wits.ac.za/postgraduate/applications/ Application fee is R200 for both international and local applications.
Application deadline is 31 July 2018.
Applicants should note to apply for accommodation also.
For more information on applications, please go to:www.wits.ac.za/askwits
for general application queries or Mrs. Gloria Bowe ([email protected]) for the
MSc Programme related queries.